Author: stuart taylor
Date: 08:54:05 05/05/05
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On May 05, 2005 at 10:37:40, Kolss wrote: >On May 05, 2005 at 09:37:53, stuart taylor wrote: > > >Hi again, > >>On May 05, 2005 at 08:54:25, Kolss wrote: >> >>>On May 05, 2005 at 08:35:01, stuart taylor wrote: >>> >>>>Is this too much money? Other features are also quite good but I don't out of >>>>the ordinary. No bluetooth, and not the same expensive screen card as another >>>>one which costs closer to $3000. >>>>15" screen. >>>> >>>>When bringing a computer into Israel, I heard it is 20% tax. Still, I'm not sure >>>>if prices are in any way compatible to internet or outside Israel in general. >>>> >>>>They told me that here I will get a gurantee, which is not what I get (atleast >>>>not a workable one) if I order from internet outside Israel. >>>>Is this so important? Or does it just save a risk of extra hassle? >>>> >>>>S.Taylor >>> >>> >>>Hi, >>> >>>in my experience, if you pay much more than 1000$ for such a machine, you are >>>wasting money. Of course it depends a bit on the remaining features (like RAM, >>>hard disk, DVD drive, etc.), but 2000$ is definitely completely outside the >>>acceptable range... >>> >>>Best regards - Munjong. >> >>Also screen card? > >Eh, what exactly is a screen card? What do you need it for? > >>this one for almost $2000, has above minimum things, like 60 GB hard drive, and >>double cd/dvd burner, and "more memory" (that's what he said over the phone), >>and, it's the 1.7 one, and not the 1.6 or 1.5. And..Israel taxes at 20% (I think >>that's apart from VAT), and, it's with a local gurantee, and it has 2 ways of >>internet connection (maybe the 56 modem is a third way. But not bluetooth). >> But I think that might make it about $1,200-300, besides the 20% tax, and that >>if I got it elsewhere it might cost me $400 less even with paying tax in Israel. >>Also, Is IBM good? > >For the equipment: there are Dothan 2.1 GHz processors available for some while. >I bought a Dothan 2.0 almost exactly half a year ago, 768 MB RAM, 1280*1024 >screen resolution, LAN, WLAN, modem, firewire, USB, and all the other usual >standard stuff, three years warranty; no DVD-writer though. Anyway, cost me 1400 >euros, which is roughly 1700$; half a year ago. Now you can find Dothan 2.0 >laptops for 1100 euros via internet. What is - I guess - not controversial is >that 2000$ is way too much for any 1.6 GHz centrino system, even including some >additional 20% tax. I thought that Centrino 1.6 Ghz (one I'm talking about is 1._7_) was MUCH faster than a normal intel laptop of 2.1 Ghz. S.Taylor > >As for IBM, I guess it is OK (have never had one myself), as are most brands; I >personally would highly recommend steering clear of Gerricom. Be sure you know >what you want the thing for. If you are going to travel regularly, take care >that you don't buy a "drag'n'drop" thingy which weighs more than three kg (eh, >six pounds?!) - that is not much fun to carry around! If you are going to use it >as a desktop replacement, this is not so much of an issue. > >OK, I hope this helps! > >Best regards - Munjong.
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